Stories

Violinist Hilary Hahn, framed by flowers, gazes at her violin in front of a burnt orange wall

Hilary Hahn receives prestigious Avery Fisher Prize

From her debut — at age 12 — with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Hilary Hahn has become a shining example of what it means to be a 21st century violinist.

Keegan MorrisOctober 16, 2019

Video: Merz Trio performs Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 1

George PrestonOctober 14, 2019

Playlist: What Makes a Verdi Baritone? Sherrill Milnes and Quinn Kelsey Explain

Dorian NicholasOctober 11, 2019

Playlist: 10 Jazzed Up Versions of Chopin Classics

Conductor Carlos Kalmar leads the Grant Park Orchestra.

Carlos Kalmar Extends With Grant Park Through 2024, Will Step Down After

Keegan MorrisJune 22, 2021

A fixture of the Grant Park Music Festival since 1998, Carlos Kalmar has extended his contract as the festival's principal conductor and artistic director through 2024.

Jeanne Lamon, Former Music Director of Tafelmusik, Dead at 71

WFMTJune 21, 2021

Jeanne Lamon, the violinist and former music director of the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, died on June 20 at age 71. She succumbed to cancer, which she had been diagnosed with a few months prior.

Playlists

See All

Video: Pianist Lucas Krupinski Plays Schubert, Chopin, Ravel

Keegan MorrisOctober 9, 2019

Award-winning pianist Lucas Krupinski is no stranger to the music of Chopin. So it was no surprise when the young Polish pianist gave a sensitive, dynamic performance of a sensitive, dynamic performance of the esteemed Romantic composer's Ballade No. 4.

13 Chicago Area Arts and Music Events for a Frightening and Fun Halloween

Keegan MorrisOctober 8, 2019

Whether you’re looking for a hardcore horror flick or a family-friendly outing, this list has you covered for some of the Chicago area’s Halloween highlights!

Music Acts as a Translator, Cultural Bridge in Wang Lu’s ‘Code Switch’

Keegan MorrisOctober 7, 2019

“Maybe we’re getting used to being misunderstood… Hopefully, [through] music, we can be more open,” reflects Wang Lu. Her work, Code Switch, will have its world premiere to open the first MusicNOW concert of the CSO season.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff